The empty seats with 12 minutes to go.


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Spot on, having a good old chuckle.
The phrase "me think he protests too much" comes to mind.
 
Guessing the ones complaining did see motd, west ham and man city looked like a reserve attendance yet they both said they had 50k+ attendances? For the record we started to leave on 90minutes which is still a bit too late for the bairn,only because we still had a chance of nicking a result
 
it's far from embarrassing that 40,000+ turn up in the first place.
No it's not at all, but it is that they pour out in their droves regardless of what's happening on the pitch. We could be 5-0 up in a cup semi-final and half the ground would still empty out with 10 minutes to go. Some people have genuine reasons to leave but others I just wonder why they even bother going. How many times do late shocks happen in football? I wouldn't want to miss them when they do.
 
I haven't an issue with people leaving early, but wouldn't you be sickened if you did miss a goal?

Some examples from recent years:

- Ji vs City
- Larsson vs Blackburn
- Chopra vs Spurs
- Miller vs Derby

Personally, I know how long I'm going to be at the match and park accordingly, knowing how long it will take me to get home. I'm fortunate in so much as I only live in Northumberland and dont have any kids or any one older who goes with me.
 
We did our usual 5 minutes before time, watch last five minutes on screen downstairs then dont have to wait fifteen minutes to get out from the seats. All lost time is beer time.
 
I was at work and stayed back 5 minutes to try and re balance the universe a bit

I did leave for first break 2 minuites early however to try and be first to the microwave, I'm in the bath now trying to scrub the shame off me
 
Guessing the ones complaining did see motd, west ham and man city looked like a reserve attendance yet they both said they had 50k+ attendances? For the record we started to leave on 90minutes which is still a bit too late for the bairn,only because we still had a chance of nicking a result

I know years ago attendances were always suspect with crowds reported lower than what they actually were, but it seems to have gone the other way these days. Loads of clubs reporting exaggerated numbers, the worst case being West Ham in their game against Boro where they claimed it was well over 50,000 and the Met Police said "over 40,000" turned up).

Attendances are also not comparable these days due to huge differences in ticket prices, and a mix between outdated stadiums and modern ones with far better views. This isn't a dig or a claim that our fans are better, but using Sunderland and Everton as an example. We have thousands of obstructed views in a ancient outdated stadium, and Everton had the cheek to be charging our fans £46-£48 for our game on Tuesday against Arsenal for a lot of seats where you can barely see the game properly. For the first time this season we didn't sell out and even then we were only about 60 short of a sell out. That's due to 32,000 season ticket sales though and if we didn't have affordable season tickets, I reckon we'd have had about 5,000 less there on Tuesday.

Sunderland on the other hand, offer reasonably priced tickets across the whole ground from about £28 to £35 even against sides like Chelsea and are playing in a modern stadium. Sunderland as a club should be praised for that though and it also proves that when tickets are reasonably priced, Sunderland fans will show their loyalty regardless of how good or bad they are on the pitch. It's a shame other clubs like Arsenal have to rip their fans off, although at least Arsenal fans get to see some success for all that money spent which cannot be said of most other clubs in the league except for the select few.
 
How about the 41.000 that went on a miserable dark damp wed night in f***ing december ? best fans in the land stop whinging about early leavers midweek ffs...

every club thinks they have the best fans, we are not better or worse than any other clubs, and yes i get the whole 40,000 turn up even when we are shit, but that is because on a sporting front there is nowt else to go and watch in the area.
 
As an adult, I never understand this complaint. People who have paid an excessive amount of money to sit outside on a December evening and watch their team defend for 85 mins, somehow are forbidden from leaving the stadium until the match finishes. It might just be the case, for some people, that seeing the last 5 minutes of a match isn't more important than adding 30 minutes onto their journey home.

I gave up my season ticket last year (which I'd had for 20 years) and when I was a kid I'd see people leaving early, and then we'd leave early and I'd asking the same questions 'why'? I digress, back to last season (or the last 2 or 3 tbh). My grandad lives in South Hylton, I live in Lanchester. He can't walk well, so if I leave the stadium when the game finishes, it takes 3 times as long to get out of the ground, and 3 times as long to get the park and ride. It then takes longer in traffic when I get back to the car, to drop him off and get home. By staying an extra 5-7 minutes at the end, I'm adding about 30 minutes to my journey home, and making an old man who can't stand very well, wait in a freezing bus queue for much longer.

Sometimes there are just far more important things than watching 11 men barely touch a ball for 5 more minutes. Even when people don't have a reason for leaving early, they don't need to justify themselves to anyone. They've paid their money, haven't they?

Get the metro to South Hylton you tight bugger.

I left on 80 minutes last night as I parked close to the ground. I can't be arsed with most night games these days. Much prefer weekend games with a decent drink.

I'll be staying to the end on Saturday but turning up 5 or 10 minutes late :)
 
As an adult, I never understand this complaint. People who have paid an excessive amount of money to sit outside on a December evening and watch their team defend for 85 mins, somehow are forbidden from leaving the stadium until the match finishes. It might just be the case, for some people, that seeing the last 5 minutes of a match isn't more important than adding 30 minutes onto their journey home.

I gave up my season ticket last year (which I'd had for 20 years) and when I was a kid I'd see people leaving early, and then we'd leave early and I'd asking the same questions 'why'? I digress, back to last season (or the last 2 or 3 tbh). My grandad lives in South Hylton, I live in Lanchester. He can't walk well, so if I leave the stadium when the game finishes, it takes 3 times as long to get out of the ground, and 3 times as long to get the park and ride. It then takes longer in traffic when I get back to the car, to drop him off and get home. By staying an extra 5-7 minutes at the end, I'm adding about 30 minutes to my journey home, and making an old man who can't stand very well, wait in a freezing bus queue for much longer.

Sometimes there are just far more important things than watching 11 men barely touch a ball for 5 more minutes. Even when people don't have a reason for leaving early, they don't need to justify themselves to anyone. They've paid their money, haven't they?
Well said though it shouldn't have been needed as it has nothing whatsoever to do with the constant whingers who raise this as an issue week after week after week ...
 
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